As the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday petitions challenging a law that would curtail the top judge\u2019s powers, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa asked his fellow judges to allow lawyers to complete their arguments before questioning them after the counsels were repeatedly interrupted by the judges.<\/p>\n
The remark came as a 15-judge full court heard nine challenges to the Supreme Court (Practice & Procedure) Act, 2023, which is being streamed live on television.<\/p>\n
The law would require a committee of three senior judges to form benches for constitutional matters of public importance and suo motu notices, among other amendments.<\/p>\n
The law, which was passed by parliament in April, has been seen by the petitioners as an attempt by the government to curtail the chief justice\u2019s powers.<\/p>\n
In April, the Supreme Court, then led by former chief justice Umar Ata Bandial, barred the government from implementing the law until the petitions challenging it were decided.<\/p>\n
At the previous hearing, Chief Justice Isa obs\u00ade\u00adrved that Parliament must not be hampered from doing something good merely because it lacks two-thirds majority.<\/p>\n
In the hearing before that, he questioned the many legal challenges to parliament\u2019s legislative authority, noting that there had been much criticism of laws enacted by assemblies, but in the face of martial laws imposed in the country, there was always a complete surrender.<\/p>\n
Justice Isa had intended to wrap up the case the same day, but it was adjourned till Tuesday due to time constraints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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